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Locked hdd

Philip50

Posted 19 November 2012 - 11:19 AM

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I purchased a locked hdd. I would like to unlock this hdd using ATA Secure Erase.I just want to use this drive. I have a netbook laptop. Can I trade out my drive with this locked drive and unlock the drive? If I can do this is there anything I need to worry about? Is there a way I can do this through an USB connection? I hope I'm being clear about what I want. Advice/Info is welcome Thanks PJR

Philip50

Posted 21 November 2012 - 08:02 PM

deggitt

Posted 22 November 2012 - 12:21 AM

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Hi Phillip & welcome. This can be an awkward one, depends what equipment that it was in when locked xbox / media player etc.. It could have been locked by a virus or by the bios. UBCD has an ATA Password utility which might help or the first two utils. from this link might be helpfull.......

Philip50

Posted 22 November 2012 - 02:54 PM

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Thanks for your welcome. I have tried a number of things. I am open to suggestions. I think the only thing I've found out so far is that I need another computer so I can use one and wait on the other. This hdd is being a pain! ( I know how to fix it ultimately, but I would like to use it.)

deggitt

Posted 22 November 2012 - 04:57 PM

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Hi Phillip, just rechecked your first post, duh. hadn't caught quite what you where asking. I havn't used ata secure erase, went a diff.route . I wouldn't use usb best to connect directly to controller. Does your netbook have an optical drive ?.

deggitt

Posted 23 November 2012 - 01:08 PM

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Hi Phillip, hard drive needs to directly connect to controller, software can be run from optical drive or usb stick. I did a google search and found these. You might have found them yourself but they might help others. Good luck.